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Read MoreThe Perhentian Islands /
After Penang, we took an overnight bus to Terrengganu, from where we hopped on a speedboat to the beautiful Perhentian Island. The islands aren't that crowded, at least when we went, which was a plus. We had a few areas to ourselves while we were there. If you're traveling to Malaysia, the Perhentian Pulau is a must.
We also rented an underwater camera for when we went snorkeling (Note: Some of those photographs are taken by my brother).
I touched this sea turtle!
Penang /
Penang, a small island state in Malaysia, is located off the northwest coast of the mainland. We took a two hour bus ride to get to Georgetown, and grabbed a ferry to Penang. The state is heavily urbanized and is known for its street art.
This is a monorail going up Penang hill.
This is a famous temple called Kek Lok Si, which wasn't too far away from Penang hill. 
Outskirts of Ipoh /
Ipoh is surrounded by beautiful limestone caves and is about an hour drive from Teluk Intan, where we were spending a few days. We first stopped at Kellie's Castle, the ruined mansion of a Scottish planter. Then we traveled to a cave temple near the city. We were only able to take a look at one as the other temples had closed by then.
Batu Caves and FRIM /
The next stop.
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